Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Electric vehicles (EVs) are a cleaner option than gasoline alternatives and are essential for reducing emissions that cause climate change and illnesses. By investing in battery recycling, EV efficiency, charging, battery innovation, and more choices of transportation modes. million metric tons of newly mined lithium from 2025 to 2050.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 8, 2025
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are increasing , and these vehicles are important to reduce fossil fuel use and air pollution. When an EV retires, the battery can be recycled and the materials recovered to make new batteries. Outlines reporting requirements that will increase transparency around recycling and mineral recovery.
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Earth 911
AUGUST 7, 2025
The Coming Wave of Solar Waste Unlike the relatively modest recycling needs of today, we’re heading toward a tsunami of solar panel waste. In the United States alone, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates recyclers will need to process one million tons of solar panel waste by 2030 and up to 10 million tons by 2050.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Bidirectional EVs Could Be the New Standard Electric vehicles (EVs) should be a clean transportation and a clean energy solution. This could let drivers use these batteries to power critical appliances during emergencies, their homes during power shutoffs, or even the grid when electricity demand is high.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 18, 2025
The Philadelphia Solar Energy Association reports Sycamore International , a successful local electronics recycling company, has expanded its operation into solar reuse and recycling. Sycamore will test solar material, and separate equipment that can be reused from that which needs to be recycled.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 12, 2025
by Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to 30 years, solar panels wear out. Over the years, heating and cooling cycles stress the materials. Small cracks develop, precipitation corrodes the frame and layers of materials can start to peel apart.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
From cars and trucks to buses and trains, electric vehicles are playing an increasingly vital role in decarbonizing mobility and reducing oil dependence However, this transition brings with it a significant challenge: the immense pressure on battery supply chains. The current battery supply chain faces several pressing challenges.
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